Didn't I tell you to

Writer's Note

Say vs. Tell

"Say" and "tell" are both used to communicate information from one person to another. When using "say", you don't need to include whom the information was given by however, when using "tell" you must include "I/he/she/they/we".

*REMEMBER: "Say = said", "Tell = told"* Maintain the tense within the sentence.

Say/Said

1. She says that she doesn't like pizza.
她说她不喜欢披萨。
2. I always say, 'Better safe than sorry'.
我总是说，“有备无患”。
3. He said that he'd come to visit me in the summer.
他说他会在夏天来看我。
4. We said what we said, no regrets.
我们说过的话，没有后悔。
5. He said something in Spanish and it sounded heavenly.
他说了些西班牙语，听起来非常美妙。

Tell/Told

1. I came to tell you that he didn't make it. I'm so sorry.
我来告诉你，他没有成功。我很抱歉。
2. If you see him, tell him I say hello.
如果你见到他，告诉他我说“hello”。
3. They told us to leave the property.
他们告诉我们离开该物业。
4. He told them to come into work on their day off.
他告诉他们在休息日来上班。
5. I haven't told you the good news! I just got a book deal!
我还没告诉你这个好消息！我刚刚签了一本书的出版合同！

BONUS - Use two in the same sentence! She says she can't tell you because it's a secret.

Therefore this is why we don't use "Did I tell you" NOT "Did I say you" and "Didn't I tell you" NOT "Didn't I say you".